Raising Cane’s arrival in Rockford drew long lines of people — some who arrived last night in anticipation of opening day and the chance to win free Cane’s for a year.
The restaurant opens at 10 a.m. today at 6445 E. State St., Rockford.
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Hundreds of people gathered Friday at Chicago Rockford International Airport to welcome 275 Illinois Army National Guard soldiers back from a roughly 10-month deployment.
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The Rockford Coffee Crawl is back Friday and Saturday with nine local shops participating.
The celebration of the local coffee scene is also a chance to win prizes by visiting as many of the shops as possible and getting your coffee passport stamped. More details in the full story on RockRiverCurrent⚫️com.
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Rosie’s Coffee Co., 507 Main St., Pecatonica
Inzombia Coffee, 306 E. State St., Rockford
My Cafè Amorè, 125 E. State St. suite E, Cherry Valley
Meg’s Daily Grind, 1141 N. Alpine Road and 3879 N. Perryville Road, Rockford
Rockford Roasting Co., 416 S. Main St., Rockford
Wired Cafe, 414 E. State St., Rockford
alMoka Coffee House, 753 Highgrove Place, Rockford
DeeDee’s Main Street Coffee and Decor, 101 W. Main St., Rockton
Hearthrock Cafe, 1100 11th St., Rockford

Rockford is off to the races — literally. NASCAR driver Josh Bilicki’s No. 91 Chevy will get a Rockford-branded look on April 19 at Rockingham Speedway. The new look is thanks to sponsor Insurance King working in partnership with @gorockford
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Ava Vitale, bar manager at Crave: Kitchen & Cocktails, has been named the Bartender of the Year at the Bar & Restaurant Expo in Las Vegas.
The award honors the “epitome of creativity, dedication and innovation in the hospitality sector.” She was one of eight to win industry excellence awards and the only winner from Illinois.
Learn more about the honor in the full story at RockRiverCurrent⚫️com.
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Mayor Tom McNamara won reelection to a third term on Tuesday, gathering more than 78% of the vote.
He said, “The results show that we have a mandate to not only continue what we are doing but expand the work that we have been doing.”
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“Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea” begins its run on Friday at @thewssr in Rockford. The play, written by Rockford native Nathan Alan Davis, is being put on in partnership with @815capital .
Learn more about the production and its father-son connection in the full story at RockRiverCurrent⚫️com. (Link to site in bio and stories.)
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